1969 Southern Miss Southerners football team

The 1969 Southern Miss Southerners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach P. W. Underwood, the team compiled a 5–5 record.^[1]

1969 Southern Miss Southerners football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	P. W. Underwood (1st season)
Home stadium	Faulkner Field
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
VPI			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Southeastern Louisiana	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 14–6	12,200	^[2]
September 27	at No. 15 Alabama	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	L 14–63	50,035	^[3]
October 3	Idaho	Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL	L 21–31	7,132	^[4]
October 11	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 20–34	21,000	^[5]
October 18	at No. 19 Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 7–69	25,283	^[6]
October 25	Richmond	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 31–28	11,000	^[7]
November 1	at Louisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 24–23	20,000	^[8]
November 8	at Memphis State	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 7–37	18,808	^[9]
November 22	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 14–7	3,500	^[10]
November 29	West Texas State	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 10–9	11,600	^[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1969 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
2. "Southern Miss. nips SLC, 14–6". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alabama bounces Southern all over Astroturf 63–14". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Olson, Hendren air game paces first Idaho win". The Times-News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "State celebrates at USM expense". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rebels shred Southern 69–7 for homecoming". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Richmond defeated by 31–28". Daily Press. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hale's field goal ends Tech streak". The Times. November 2, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Memphis State wins 37–7". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southerners defeat East Carolina, 14–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southerners defeat Buffaloes on throw". The Odessa American. November 30, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.